November 8 – 14 was the saints’ week. A week full of divine services and events showing the love of the Church for the angels and for saints Nektarios, Menas, John Chrysostom, Gregory Palamas and the Năsăud Confessors.
The Romanian Military Police celebrated its patron saints on the feast of the Synaxis of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the institution’s General Inspectorate chapel in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneThe tower of the Holy Trinity Church in Moscow’s Troitse-Golenishchevo district is being repaired. Photo: Facebook / Fr. Igor PalkinThe Romanian church in Stockholm has the patronal feast of the Holymartyr George. Photo: Facebook / Diocese of Northern EuropeHoly Hierarch Nektarios of Aegina was celebrated at Bucharest’s Radu Vodă monastery, where the faithful braved the rain to participate in the open-air Divine Liturgy. Photo: Basilica.ro / Raluca EneThe procession in Aegina with the holy relics of St Nektarios. Photo: Facebook / Metropolis of Hydra, Spetses and AeginaManu Cavafu Church in Bucharest. Photo: Basilica.ro / Aurelian IftimiuThe Ambassador of Israel to Romania plays the semantron at St Gregory of Decapolis’ Cave. Photo: Facebook / David SarangaThree sisters at the door of the church in Horodnicul de Sus, Suceava county, await the baptism of their brother. Photo: Basilica.ro / Aurelian IftimiuInterior painting at St Nicholas’ Church in Brănești, near Bucharest. Photo: Gabriel DrumeaPrayer moment in the wooden church of Horodnicul de Sus, Suceava county. Photo: Basilica.ro / Aurelian IftimiuThe blessing service for the Medical Oncology 2 Section of Bucharest’s Oncology Institute “Dr Alexandru Trestioreanu”, after restoration works made by Romania’s National Cathedral volunteers. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuThe Byzantine music Tronos Group of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest was at Sihăstria Putnei Monastery on St Nektarios’ feast. Photo: Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți / Irina UrsachiReliquary icon with a fragment of St Nektarios’ relics at “St George – Cloșca” Skete in Constanța county. Photo: “St George – Cloșca” SketeMetropolitan Nicholas of Plovdiv celebrated the Divine Liturgy on St Menas’ feast day at the “Holy Apostles Peter and Paul” Church in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Photo: Bulgarian PatriarchateOn his name day, little Nectarie holds the icon of his patron saint, St Nektarios. Photo: Facebook / Raluca AndreiFaithful women at the Holy Trinity Monastery in Bichigiu, Bistrița-Năsăud county, on the feast day of the Năsăud Saints. Photo: Metropolis of Cluj / Darius EchimA portrait: Dean Nikolai Vazhnov in Moscow. Photo: Facebook / Fr. Igor PalkinA child kissing His Eminence Iustin, Bishop of Maramureș and Sătmar. Photo: Facebook / Diocese of Maramureș and SătmarNovember sunset at Dervent Monastery, in the county of Constanța. Photo: Protosyncellus Sofronie Bobaru.“St John the Russian – Brâncuși” Church at night. Photo: Raluca DumitrescuThe patronal feast of “St Menas – Vergu” Church in Bucharest: A participant holds the icon of the holy martyr. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuFairytale landscape in Paltinu, Suceava county, Romania. Photo: Instagram / Codrin AntonA butterfly resting on the music book on St Menas’ feast in the Cotârgași village church, Suceava county. Photo: Kirileanu RaduThe feast of St John Chrysostom at the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Photo: Ecumenical Patriarchate / Nikos PapachristosFaithful participating in the autumn patronal feast of Romania’s National Cathedral Chapel. Photo: Basilica.ro / Mircea FlorescuMetropolitan Sawa of Poland ordained a priest at “St Mary Magdalene” Cathedral in Warsaw. Photo: The Orthodox Church of Poland
Do you want to be featured in our weekly selection of photos?
We would gladly include one of your photos depicting Orthodox life in our weekly selection. All you have to do is send the picture(s) you have taken to our email address [foto @ basilica.ro] along with a short description. Please mention WIP (Week in Pictures) in the email subject line. Please note that every WIP article will include photos taken in the previous week.
On Thursday, March 30, 2023, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed His Excellency Arthur Mattli, the outgoing Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation to Romania, on a farewell visit. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed his joy to…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed the Secretary of State for relations with Romanians abroad, Gheorghe Cârciu, at his patriarchal residence on March 29, 2023. After the meeting, Secretary of State Gheorghe Cârciu highlighted the excellent…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed His Grace Bishop Lukijan of Buda, the administrator of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Timisoara, at the patriarchal residence and awarded him the second highest order of the Romanian Patriarchate.…
A number of men and women have given their lives to Christ in monasticism in the past several days in dioceses of the Romanian Orthodox Church both at home and abroad. Munich In Munich, His…
Please see below the fifth week of Lent, captured through the camera lens of professional and amateur photographers. Last week’s most-liked Instagram post: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Basilica.ro…